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Characters. — Head with loosely appressed scales, sidetufts rather raised; ocelli posterior; 
tongue developed. Antennae 2/3-3/4, in c simple or minutely ciliated, basal joint moderately elongate, 
without pecten. Labial palpi moderate or long, recurved, second joint thickened with dense scales, 
sometimes somewhat projecting at apex beneath, terminal joint as long as second or rather shorter, 
moderate or slender, acute.Maxillary palpi very short, filiform, appressed to tongue. Posterior tibiae 
clothed with hairs above. Forewings sometimes with tufts of scales; rb furcate, 2 from towards angle, 
3 from angle, seldom 3 and 4 stalked, 7 and 8 stalked, 7 to apex or termen, r1 from middle. Hindwings r. 
elongate-ovate or ovate lanceolate, cilia 1-1 1/4; 3 and 4 connate or stalked, 5 parallel, 6 and 7 stalked. 
Remarks. — This genus, with its accessories, appears to form a subgroup or separate line of 
descent parallel with the rest of the Lecithocera group and derived with it from primitive forms of the 
Autosticha group, thus tending to exhibit some of the early Oecophorid-like features of its ancestors. 
Geographical distribution of species. — Essentially Mediterranean, with a homogeneous 
colony in India. 
Larva (4 known) feeding on dead bark and dry vegetable refuse. 
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. erocodesma, Meyrick, Ann. Transv. Mus. Vol. 3, p. 70 (1912). z Transvaal. 
. amphicalyy, Meyrick, Journ. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. Vol. 20, p. 735 S. India. 
(1911). — PI. 5, Fig. II. 
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3. S. dolabraia, Meyrick, Exot. Microlep. Vol. rz, p. 589 (1916). S. India. 
4. S. falacta, Meyrick, Journ. Bombay Nat. Hist.Soc. Vol. 20, p. 736 (1911). Bombay, Coorg. 
5. S. rhodofa, Meyrick, ibidem, Vol. 20, p. 735 (1911). — PI. 5, Fig. 1 12. S. India. 
6. S. stesichora, Meyrick, ibidem, Vol. 20, p. 735 (1911). Bombay, Coorg, S. India. 
7. S. anaphracta, Meyrick, ibidem, Vol. 17, p. 740 (1907). India. 
8 S. alacris, Meyrick, Exot. Microlep. Vol. 2, p. 156 (1918). Kanara. 
9. S. indagala, Meyrick, ibidem, Vol. 2, p. 155 (1918). Kanara. 
IO. S. acatharía, Meyrick, Journ. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. Vol. 20, p. 736(1911). Kanara, Coorg. 
Ir. S. vitiosella, Zeller, Stett. Ent. Zeit. Vol. 29, p. 139 (1868). Greece, Asia Minor. 
12. S. minimella, Caradja, Iris, Vol. 34, p. 120 (1920). W. Siberia. 
13. S. mendosella, Zeller, Stett. Ent. Zeit. Vol. 29. p. 137 (1868). Tyrol, Carinthia. 
14. S. byrrhella, Ragonot, Bull. Soc. Ent. Fr. p. 107 (1895). Asia Minor. 
15. S. muricella, Chrétien, Naturaliste, p. 104 (1896). Pyrenees. 
16. S. zeitunella, Rebel, Iris, Vol. 15, p. 111 (1902). Asia Minor. 
17. S. monochromella, Rebel, ibidem, Vol. 15, p. 110, pl. 4, f. 5 (1902). Asia Minor. 
18. S. uniformella, Rebel, ibidem, Vol 13, p. 166 (1900). Spain. 
19. S. £ristella, Caradja, ibidem, Vol 34, p. 119 (1920). Spain. 
20. S. contristella, Caradja, ibidem, Vol. 34, p. 119 (1920). Asia Minor. 
21. S. turana, Caradja, ibidem, Vol. 34, p. 119 (1920). Ferghana. 
22. S. otnophila, Staudinger, Cat. Eur. Lep. p. 426 (1871). S. France, Spain. 
23. S. pleostigmella, Rebel, Verh. Zool.-bot. Ges. Wien, Vol. 67, p. (51) (1917). Spain. 
24. S. latiusculella, Stainton, Tin. Syr. p. 55 (1867). .. Asia Minor. 
25. S. caliginella, Mann, Verh. Zool.-bot. Ges Wien, Vol. 17, p. 842 (1867). Tyrol. 
26. S. achrestella, Rebe!, ibidem, Vol. 39, p. 320, pl. 8, f. 4 (1889). Tyrol, Carinthia. 
27. S. hispanella, Rebel, ibidem, Vol. 67, p. (49) (1917). Spain. 
28. S. syriacella, Ragonot, Bull. Soc. Ent. Fr. p. 108 (1895). S. E. Europe, Syria. 
pannosella, Rebel, Berl. Ent. Zeitschr. Vol. 5o, p. 309 (1905). 
29. S. calidella, Walsingham, Ent. M. Mag. Vol. 41, p. 37 (1905). Algeria. 
3o. S. atricanella, Rebel, Berl. Ent. Zeitschr. Vol. 5o, p. 308 (1905 ;. Greece. 
31. S. sparsella, Joannis, Bull. Soc. Ent. Fr. p. 84 (1891). Syria. 
32. S. tectaphella, Rebel, Ann. Hofmus. Wien,Vol. 3o, p. 161, pl. 4, f. 12(1916). Crete. 
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. desienatella, Herrich-Scháffer, Schmett. Eur. Vol. 5, p. 111, f. 384(1855). Dalmatia, Greece, Asia 
bifascíata, Staudinger, Hor. Soc. Ent. Ross. Vol. 7, p. 248 (1870). Minor. 
. nigromaculella, Ragonot, Bull. Soc. Ent. Fr. p. 194 (1875). Portugal. 
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